Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

[Daniel Unkefer]

Ashton Pond Norma Handy HRU Mic-X 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Ashton Pond Columbus Ohio Sinar Norma Handy 4x5 Fuji HR-U XRay 65mm F8 at F22 Schneider CF + Sinar Norma Dark Yellow 103mm Glass Disk 1 sec at F22 Legacy Mic-X replenished stock in tray 18 mins at 62F Arista #2 RC 4x 8x10 Multigrade dev

[seezee]

This is Carestream 8x10 single-sided, developed in Pyrocat HD 1:1:200 for 8 minutes in a tray. The exposure was 37 minutes! Sorry for the large size.

Dang! What was your ƒ-stop?

[David Schaller]

Dang! What was your ƒ-stop?

I used f45, and it would have been better to have used f64! But that would have been 75 minutes. The bellows extension factor was 5.75, I guessed on the reciprocity correction, and the filter factor was another stop. I tiptoed away, and went in the house to stay warm.

[ericantonio]

This is Carestream 8x10 single-sided, developed in Pyrocat HD 1:1:200 for 8 minutes in a tray. The exposure was 37 minutes! Sorry for the large size.

That is a long exposure!!

Where are you guys getting this stuff (Carestream 8x10 single-sided)? My PHD in Googling skills only gets me to a case of this stuff.

[Kiwi7475]

That is a long exposure!!

Where are you guys getting this stuff (Carestream 8x10 single-sided)? My PHD in Googling skills only gets me to a case of this stuff.

Probably from their freezers... It hasn’t been available that I know of for a few months now.... very sad.

[ericantonio]

Probably from their freezers... It hasn’t been available that I know of for a few months now.... very sad.

Oh bummer

[David Schaller]

That is a long exposure!!

Where are you guys getting this stuff (Carestream 8x10 single-sided)? My PHD in Googling skills only gets me to a case of this stuff.

I stocked up last winter, and have been working it out this year.

[Tin Can]

Ditto

All wet film process X-Ray film is still fast disappearing

I monitor my very reliable source

14X36" is in short supply and prices have gone way up

I don't study eBay trending on anything

2X works well too, but don't wait for Godot

I stocked up last winter, and have been working it out this year.

[Daniel Unkefer]

Prices seem to be going up and the MIN-R is old but can be found here and there

Kodak Min-R Single Sided Mammography 18x24cm by Nokton48, on Flickr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Carestream-...IAAOSwZ2FcNqZb

Loading Up The Truck Fuji XRay by Nokton48, on Flickr

I paid $28/box for this HR-U a couple of months ago but now it's $32 But it's still available! But for how long????

[Kiwi7475]

Yup the Fuji HRU may disappear soon ... or not... Fuji is so unpredictable...

I guess when everything goes, as long as we can source bromides, nitrates, or dichromates we can at least keep shooting...